XIAOXIANG 3 (43944)

COSPAR: 2019-005C | Alt Name: Qingteng Zhi Xing

DECAYED

Image

Additional Sources

Launch Details

Launch Date

January 21, 2019

Launch Site

JSC

Launch Pad

LC43/95

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 11

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43944

International Designator

2019-005C

Decay Date

1/8/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

XIAOXIANG 3

Alternative Name

Qingteng Zhi Xing

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

CTYK/QTD

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

XIAOXIANG 3, also known as Qingteng Zhi Xing, is a CubeSat (6U) technology satellite launched on January 21, 2019, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Chang Zheng 11 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1 meter. The spacecraft's dry mass is 10 kilograms, and its launch mass was also reported as 10 kilograms. Manufactured by CTYK for CTYK/QTD, the satellite's mission is technology-related and it features solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its shape is described as a box with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Xiaoxiang-1 03 xing

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

CTYK

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U) ?

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

Satellite Articles

View All Posts »

Learn more about satellites and other related topics.

Missile Strikes SES Teleport in Israel; Anduril Buys ExoAnalytic | KeepTrack Space Brief

Missile strike damages SES teleport facility in Israel amid military operations. Anduril acquires ExoAnalytic's 130-person space tracking team, integrating satellite/missile surveillance into defense portfolio.

X Report 17 Nov 2024

SpaceX readies for Starship Flight 6, stacking the megarocket for its upcoming launch on Nov. 19. Get details on the timing and mission objectives.

X Report 5 Sep 2025

SpaceX celebrates significant milestones with its Starship preparations, approaches a landmark Falcon booster landing, and enhances the ISS orbit with Dragon technology.

Aurora 7 and the Day NASA Almost Lost Scott Carpenter

Exactly 64 years ago today, Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to orbit the Earth aboard Aurora 7. His five-hour flight produced new science, a tense reentry, and 39 minutes of silence in which the country wondered if it had just lost its astronaut.

X Report 4 Dec 2025

SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites and received approval for a new Starship launch site, while facing challenges with crew assignments on upcoming missions.

Starship Flight 12 Debuts Ship V3 as SDA Reorganizes York Space | KeepTrack Space Brief

SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 debuts Ship 39 and Booster 19 on May 19, while York Space faces investor confusion as Space Force reorganizes the Space Development Agency.

Artemis 2 Tracker - Follow Orion's Flight Path in 3D

Follow the complete Artemis II mission in KeepTrack's 3D tracker. Replay Orion's full flight path from launch through the lunar flyby to Pacific splashdown, and scrub to any moment of the ten-day mission.

The Day Destiny Changed the Space Station Forever

Twenty-four years ago, two spacewalking astronauts battled an ammonia leak while installing the U.S. Laboratory module Destiny, transforming the International Space Station from a construction site to a world-class research facility